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Samoans, Pygamies, and One Handed Violinists

Posted by: Stuart Gort ( USA ) on July 28, 1999 at 12:55:22:

In Reply to: Samoa posted by Nikhil Jaikumar on July 27, 1999 at 10:48:56:

:: That's exactly right! When an anti-homosexual bias manifests itself in terms of physical abuse, or legislative agenda it is uncharitable and wrong. I don't go so far that I suggest that public shame is not appropriate, however. I'm not sure the benefits of a larger market for plastic products should override the detriment to society of the moral decay that results in fully accepting aberrant sexual behavior.

:: The Samoans and the Hindus (forv that matter, the ancient Greeks) have tolerated homosexuality for quite a long time, and I wasn't aware that they had undergone a moral breakdown fo society....then again, what do I know?

With respect to any Samoan, Pygamy, dead Greek, or Saharan snowball farmer - what relevance have they as abberant examples? If relevant, why aren't they also to be considered immoral for supporting or accepting homosexuality?

With respect to Hindus, they revere an animal I chop up and eat. So being polar opposites on that issue, I don't stand surprised there are others. Does finding the examples of cultures that have accepted homosexuality persuade you that homosexuality is moral and right? It can only do that if your morality is relative.

Stuart Gort


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